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Cupcakes on a roll in Norfolk

Carolina Cupcakery, the Chesapeake bakery that specializes in single small cakes in a variety of exotic flavors, plans to open its second shop on Colley Avenue in Ghent. Just Cupcakes, the Virginia Beach bakery that focuses on the same petite delicacies, also wants to come to Norfolk, specifically downtown by early next yea

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Plant it

Best plants for fall garden colors

The perfect plants for fall – those that add bright color befitting the season – take a little extra effort to find and cultivate, but they’re worth it. Here are a few garden-worthy picks.

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As summer ends, get more of the sun topless

Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer , but that doesn’t mean it’s time to put up the convertible top.

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